Bio

“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” ~W.B. Yeats

I’m an artist and freelance photographer on Vancouver Island, available for creative projects in Canada and internationally.

My photographic style is a blend of photo-journalism and artisitc environmental portraiture.

I see beauty everywhere. Even in the darkest of places. I am goofy, intuitive, romantic and creative. I believe problems are opportunities. I work hard and dream big. I am passionate about creating images that are testimonials to the spirit and art of life.

I started chasing the light in 1997. I was studying painting, drawing, and psychology at Vancouver Island University when I got my first SLR camera. I loved how I could create an image, tell a story, or express an idea in a fraction of second. All those long nights of painting at an easel become long nights of developing negatives in a darkroom.

My interests in the colonial history of the Americas, social justice and the art and cosmology of indigenous cultures had me pursue a BA in Studio Art and Cultural Anthropology/ Archaeology at the University of British Columbia. During that time, I worked as a darkroom technician and assisted photographers. I also studied graphic design at the Nova Scotia College of Design and finished a psychology minor at VIU.

After graduating, I set off for 4 years to work and travel throughout Asia, Australia, Nepal and India. This travel helped train my eye and I started to work as a portrait and wedding photographer.

In 2011, I returned back to my heart town in Tofino. I love and am inspired by this place everyday. The land, the sea, the stories and the incredible light.

If you want to know more, check out what others say in the testimonials and contact me with your thoughts, ideas and questions!